Science fiction buttons

Posted by Cory Doctorow, December 3, 2008 9:56 PM | permalink

Love these little retro science fiction buttons from Reprodepot! Twelve bucks gets you six.

Science Fiction Button Set (via Making Light)

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#1 posted by Stefan Jones

, December 3, 2008 10:05 PM

Just sent the link to some friends.

I'm not sure what the best use for these would be. There aren't enough in the set for a whole shirt, for example.

Maybe a vest?

Or two sets of the 18mm size down the front, and a set of the smaller size for cuffs / collar / pockets?

The shirt itself would, of course, be a dark metallic gray with padded, ribbed shoulders and silver comets on the upper sleeves.

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#2 posted by Trevel , December 3, 2008 11:34 PM

The URL for this page says "Science Fiction Butt".

I approve.

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#3 posted by Anonymous , December 4, 2008 5:13 AM

The button on the top left features the "XZ-38 Disintegrator Pistol", a must for any Buck Rogers or Foo Fighters fans...

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#4 posted by UncleLaszlo

, December 4, 2008 6:37 AM

Looks like the handywork of Montreal artist Glen Lemesurier: http://www.flickr.com/photos/j0rune/389608902/in/photostream/
or at least pretty similar. These are bicycle bells.

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#5 posted by wolfiesma , December 4, 2008 10:54 AM

Not to beat a dead horse, but these actually do seem a little atompunk.

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#6 posted by consideredopinion , December 4, 2008 12:33 PM

There is currently a lovely homage to all things pulp-fic Sci-Fi, including buttons and images as these, at the domestic terminal of SFO. Go check it out and delight!

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#7 posted by Stefan Jones

, December 4, 2008 3:10 PM

#6:

Specifically: Terminal 3, on the concourse leading to gates 80-90.

I saw it on arrival on Thanksgiving morning. The bubblegum cards decorating the back of the cases must have been reprinted for a Canadian distributor in the late 60s, because I remember seeing them when on vacation up thar.